Jonathan Woodward Kern (1870 - 1947)

Born 4 Oct 1870 in Jones Springs, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Cecelia (Nicewarner) Kern — married 11 Oct 1894 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland

Descendants

Died 5 Jun 1947 at age 76 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States

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John Kern is buried in Mount. Hebron Cemetery.

Biography

John was born on 4 October 1870 in Jones Spring, Berkeley, West Virginia. He was a son of Henry Furlong Kern and Jane Ann (Boyd) Kern.^[1][2]

Parents and Siblings:

Husband: Henry Furlong Boyd

Wife: Jane Ann Boyd

Married: 13 January 1870 in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Child: Jonathan Woodward Boyd

Child: Laura Jane Kern

Child: Mary Alice Kern

Child: George Philip Kern

Child: Ida Elizabeth Kern

Child: Charles Luther Kern

Child: Henry Ronald Kern

Child: Bessie May Kern

When John was 24 he married Emma Cecelia Nicewarner on 11 October 1894 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. The couple had 4 children: Pearl Virginia Kern, Harry Clinton Kern, John H. Kern and Charles Ellsworth Kern. Note: Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church^[3]

John died at the age of 76 on 5 June 1947 in Stonewall District, Frederick, VIrginia. Cause of death was Coronary occlusion.^[4]

John was buried on 7 June 1947 in WInchester, Virginia.

Mount Hebron Cemetery; Section B, Lot 172, grave 6

Find a Grave Memorial of John Woodward Kern

Heirs:^[5]

Frederick County Will Book 57, Page 375

June 1947

Heirs of John W. Kern

Mrs. Roy R. Boyce 49 daughter Winchester

Harry C. Kern 48 son Winchester

Charles E. Kern 47 son Washington DC

Katherin C. Kern 42 daughter-in-law Winchester

Obituary:^[6]

Winchester Evening Star

June 1947

John W. Kern, 76, Dies In Sleep

John W. Kern, 76, life - long resident of Winchester, died this morning in his sleep at his home on North Loudoun street (extended). His wife, the former Miss Emma Nicewarmer, whom he married in 1894, died 10 years ago.

A son of the late Henry F. and Jane A. Boyd Kern, both of Frederick county, he was born October 4, 1870 at Jones Spring, W. Va

He moved with his family to Winchester at an early age and had resided here since. For many years he followed the wagon-making trade but with the advent of the machine age turned his talents to the expert manufacture of trucks and automobile springs.

A member of Grace Lutheran Church, he participated actively in the work of the church and was also a member of the Friendship Fire company. He served as director of the old Friendship band during its organization here and was a member of the old Citizens band until it was merged with the McIlwee Municipal band.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Roy R. Boyce, of this city, and two sons, Harry C. Kern, of Winchester, and Charles E. Kern, of Washington. A third son, the late John H. Kern, died in January of this year. The deceased was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

Funeral services will be conducted from the late residence 3 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. William E. Eisenberger, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Active pallbearers will be Lohr Clevenger. Frank Gearing, W.W. Dellinger, Gilbert DeHaven, and George Pence.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. C. R. Anderson, Coleman Dunn, Jerry Clark, Edward Villwig, Reid Lunsford, C. M. Sencindiver, Lee Boyce, and A. S. Orndorff.

Interment will be made in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The body will be removed to the late residence from Omps funeral home Saturday morning.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: - Berkeley County, West Virginia Birth Registration; Book 1, page 38, line 149: 1870 Oct 1 Kearns, John W White Male Alive; Back Creek; John W Kearns Farmer Back Creek Mary J Kearns 1born perfect informant mother: WV Birth Reg.
2. ↑ Birth: - Charles E. Hoffman, compiler, Births in Berkeley County 1868 - 1875 (Martinsburg, West Virginia: Berkeley County Historical Society). Citing: 1870 - 29, Name spelled Kearns
3. ↑ Marriage: - Family History Resource File - Vital Records Index: North America. CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1998) - KERNS, John W. Wife: Emma NICEWARNER Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1894 Recorded in: Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland Source: FHL Number 893707 Dates: 1881-1910. Citing: Vital Records Index
4. ↑ Death: - Commonwealth of Virginia Death Certificate of John W. Kern. Cause: Coronary occlusion. Informant: Mrs. Roy Boyce. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Citing: Death Certificate
5. ↑ Heirs
6. ↑ Obituary: - John W. Kern, 76, Dies In Sleep, The Winchester Evening Star, Winchester, Virginia, June 1947.

• 1880 United States Federal Census. Household of Henry F. Kerns, enumerated 21 June 1880. Frederick County, Virginia - Stonewall Township. Series T9, Roll 1366, ED 42, page 49 (318A), line 41
• 1900 U. S. Federal Census. Household of John W. Kern, 2 June 1900. Frederick County, Virginia - Stonewall District. Series T623, Roll 1709, ED 29, page 2B (108)
• 1910 U. S. Federal Census. Household of John W. Kern, enumerated 16 April 1910. Frederick County, Virginia. Series T624, Roll 1629, ED 38, sheet 3A (117), line 21
• 1920 U. S. Federal Census. Household of John W. Kern, enumerated 12 January 1920. Frederick County, Virginia - Neffstown. Series T625, Roll 1890, ED 45, page 7B (121)
• 1930 U. S. Federal Census. Household of John Kern, enumerated April 1930. Frederick County, Virginia. Series T626, Roll 2444, ED 12, sheet 7B, line 69
• 1940 U. S. Federal Census. Household of John W. Kerns, enumerated 15 April 1940. Frederick County, Virginia - Stonewall. Series T627, Roll 4264, ED 35-11, sheet 5A, line 11
• List of Heirs, Testator: Levi P. Boyd, Frederick County Will Book 53, page 421: 1938
• Mount Hebron Cemetery, 305 East Boscawen Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601, (540) 662-4868
• International Genealogical Index (IGI)
• Mount Hebron Cemetery gravestone photo taken by Audrey Kern McGlynn

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